Month: September 2014

It’s soup season! This Roasted Tomato and Basil Soup is rich and flavourful with a slight hint of heat from the jalapeño peppers. When I make soup I prefer thick, creamy textures to the runny chicken noodle types. This soup is no exception but if […]

Before I moved to the city, I used to love taking trips in during the fall to get pumpkin spice lattes. Now that I know whats in them and how they affect my adrenals and blood sugar, I’ll pass. Instead, I make my own with […]

Like I said before, I love pumpkin and this isn’t the last pumpkin recipe you’ll see from me this fall, so hopefully you love it too! If not, I think you will soon. We’ve been having some hot weather here in Edmonton so smoothies are […]

I love fall for many reasons but the biggest is probably because of the abundance of pumpkin. Now I’m sure you’ll agree pumpkin is great in sweet dishes but I also enjoy it in savoury dishes. As soon as the weather turned cooler I started […]

We love backpacking in the summer and it’s probably our favourite thing to do. I instantly feel a difference when I’m out in the mountains as far away from the business of the city and technology, as possible. The fresh mountain air soothes me right […]

Source: Photographer is Meg Gaiger (Harpyimages) This picture breaks my heart. You may have seen it on Facebook recently. I know people may interpret it differently, but to me this has an incredibly powerful message about body image. The media can have such a strong […]

I’m feeling sad that summers at it’s end and fall is on it’s way. It’s not that I don’t like fall, I actually really enjoy it. Fall is just too short and here in Canada we know that cold white stuff comes shortly after. In […]

I find the easiest way to make homemade chocolates is to use a mini muffin tin and that way I also get to make a tasty filling. This recipe is for a dark chocolate that’s deep and rich in flavour. If you’re not a fan […]